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Julia Bradbury's Canal Walks
Julia Bradbury's Canal Walks
Book accompanying BBC series featuring Llangollen, Worcs & Birm, Caledonian, Kennet & Avon Canals. 112 pages.
Bradshaw's Canals and Navigable Rivers of England and Wales
Bradshaw's Canals and Navigable Rivers of England and Wales Henry Rodolph de Salis Old House reprint of 1904 book. Mainly facts and figures, not like the railway guide book, but interesting to canal historians.
Narrow Boat
Narrow Boat L T C Rolt
One Man and a Narrowboat
One Man and a Narrowboat Steve Haywood Slowing down time on England's waterways. Revised and espanded version of "Fruit Flies like a Banana".
Narrowboat Dreams: A Journey North by England's Waterways
Narrowboat Dreams: A Journey North by England's Waterways Steve Haywood an account of a journey around the Huddersfield and Rochdale Canals when they had recently re-opened
Too Narrow to Swing a Cat
Too Narrow to Swing a Cat Steve Haywood Going nowhere in particular on the Englisj waterways, with a South London cat as a new crew member.
Canal & River Cruising
Canal & River Cruising Sheila Davenport
Water Under the Bridge: A Canal Odyssey Through the Heart of England
Water Under the Bridge: A Canal Odyssey Through the Heart of England Julian Holland
Canal Narrowboats and Barges
Canal Narrowboats and Barges Tony Condor
Tales from the Inland Waterways
Tales from the Inland Waterways Euan Corrie
Waterways of Britain
Waterways of Britain The Times an illustrated guide to Britain's stunning waterways
The Last Number Ones
The Last Number Ones Hugh Potter (editor)
includes audio CD
London's Waterways
London's Waterways Derek Pratt Beautiful photographs of the Thames and the canals, plus London's lesser-known and hidden rivers, with informative text.
The Thames: A Photographic Journey from Source to Sea
The Thames: A Photographic Journey from Source to Sea Derek Pratt Beautiful photographs of the Thames from its source in the Cotswolds to the North Sea, with informative text.
Canals in the Heart of England
Canals in the Heart of England Alan Tyers A look at the canals of the West Midlands.
Anatomy of Canals: The Early Years
Anatomy of Canals: The Early Years Anthony Burton, Derek Pratt
Anatomy of Canals: The Mania Years
Anatomy of Canals: The Mania Years Anthony Burton, Derek Pratt
Anatomy of Canals: Decline and Renewal
Anatomy of Canals: Decline and Renewal Anthony Burton, Derek Pratt
Inland Waterways of Great Britain
Inland Waterways of Great Britain Jane Cumberlidge (editor)
Paint Roses and Castles: Traditional Narrow Boat Painting for Homes and Boats Anne Young
Canals Are My Home: Adventures in a Narrow Boat Along England's Waterways
Canals Are My Home: Adventures in a Narrow Boat Along England's Waterways Iris Bryce
A Canal People
A Canal People Robert Longden (photographer) (out of print)
Precious Cargo: Fifty Years of Hotel Boating
Precious Cargo: Fifty Years of Hotel Boating Robin Smithett
A Home Afloat: Stories of Living Aboard Vessels of All Shapes and Sizes
A Home Afloat: Stories of Living Aboard Vessels of All Shapes and Sizes Gary Cookson
The Water Road: An Odyssey by Narrowboat Through England's Waterways
The Water Road: An Odyssey by Narrowboat Through England's Waterways Paul Gogarty The story of a 4-month circumnavigation by narrowboat of 'The Grand Cross' - the inland waterways linking the Thames, Humber, Severn and Mersey.
Exploring Britain's Canals: A Practical Guide (Towpath Guide)
Exploring Britain's Canals: A Practical Guide (Towpath Guide) Nick Corble Looks at the canal network, users, types of boats, decorations, buying a boat, basic navigation, living onboard, and the surrounding flora and fauna. "An invaluable first-stop reference book".
Britain's Restored Canals
Britain's Restored Canals Roger Squires Originally published as "Canals Revived", this new book has been extended to bring the story up to date. Illustrated by Harry Arnold
Ireland's Inland Waterways
Ireland's Inland Waterways Ruth Delaney (editor) A comprehensive guide to the history and development of the canal systems of Ireland from the 1730s to the present day. Now updated to include recent developments.
Canal Tunnels of England and Wales
Canal Tunnels of England and Wales D Appleby, A Gilbert, S Samuel This book covers every single English canal tunnel ever built including the most recent examples on the Huddersfield and Rochdale canals and those that have disappeared or were never even completed.
Voices from the Waterways
Voices from the Waterways Edited by Jean Stone Stories of the watermen who lived and worked on the inland waterways, on narrowboat or barge, wherry, coracle or tanker and who witnessed the final stages of the closing of the waterways to commercial traffic. First-hand recollections accompanied by photographs.
Discovering Canals in Britain Peter L Smith
Walking on Water: Exploring the Arteries of England
Walking on Water: Exploring the Arteries of England Nick Corble
Journey Without End: A Voyage Through the English Waterways
Journey Without End A Voyage Through the English Waterways David Bolton
Narrow Dog to Carcassonne
Narrow Dog to Carcassonne Two foolish people, one odd dog, an English canal boat... and the adventure of a lifetime Terry Darlington plus delivery
Narrow Dog to Indian River
Narrow Dog to Indian River By English narrowboat through an America nobody knows... Terry Darlington
The Ups and Downs of a Lockkeeper
The Ups and Downs of a Lockkeeper Jake Kavanagh
Boats, Smoke, Steam and Folk: Exploring the Canals of the Midlands Robert Davies
English Canals Explained (England's Living History)
English Canals Explained (England's Living History) Stan Yorke
Scotland's Millennium Canals: The Survival and Revival of the Forth & Clyde and Union Canals Guthrie Hutton
Windlass in my Belt John Thorpe
The Lock Keeper's Daughter
The Lock Keeper's Daughter Pat Warner A Worcestershire canal childhood.
Waterside Walks: 70 Walks Along the Canals and Rivers of Britain Euan Corrie (editor)
Britain's Canal and River Craft Edward Paget-Tomlinson Waterways in the Making Edward Paget-Tomlinson £10.95 plus £1.99 handling charge Waterways at Work by T Pellow
The History of Canal and River Navigations
The History of Canal and River Navigations Edward Paget-Tomlinson
Colours of the Cut
Colours of the Cut Edward Paget-Tomlinson, Tony Lewery
Canal Arts and Crafts
Canal Arts and Crafts Avril Lansdell
James Brindley: The First Canal Builder
James Brindley: The First Canal Builder Nick Corble
Black Country Canals
Black Country Canals Paul Collins
The Thames and Severn Canal
The Thames and Severn Canal David Viner (out of print)
The Canal Builders
The Canal Builders Anthony Burton (out of print)
Benjamin Outram, 1764-1805
Benjamin Outram, 1764-1805 R.B. Schofield Story of the engineer who designed the Huddersfield Narrow, Peak Forest, etc.
Women and Children of the Cut
Women and Children of the Cut Wendy Freer
The Kennet and Avon Canal Niall Allsop The Kennet and Avon Canal Clive Hackford (out of print)
Restoring the Kennet & Avon Canal
Restoring the Kennet & Avon Canal Peter Lindley Jones
Waterways (Living Landscapes)
Waterways (Living Landscapes) James Crowden From the National Trust's series "Living Landscapes".
 
Canals - 50 Classics
Canals - 50 Classics Francis Frith Contains 50 historic Frith photographs in black and white, some duotones and some with colour tinted details, with informative captions.
Francis Frith's Canals and Waterways
Francis Frith's Canals and Waterways Francis Frith, Dennis Needham
Canals and Waterways (History in Camera)
Canals and Waterways (History in Camera) Micheal E Ware
Building the Lancaster Canal by L Philpotts
Anderton Boat Lift David Carden
Building Britain's Canals: An Illustrated History
Building Britain's Canals: An Illustrated History D.D. Gladwin
The May Flower: A Barging Childhood
The May Flower: A Barging Childhood Nick Ardley
Waterways Past and Present
Waterways Past and Present Derek Pratt
Britain's Beautiful Canals Canal Boat Magazine Featuring the photographs of Derek Pratt
Living Aboard
Living Aboard Nick Corble & Allan Ford
Des Pawson's Knot Craft: 28 Ropework Projects
Des Pawson's Knot Craft: 28 Ropework Projects Des Pawson
The Handbook of Knots Des Pawson Knots and Splices Steve Judkins and Tim Davison
Adlard Coles Book of Knots
Adlard Coles Book of Knots Peter Owen
The Knots Directory
The Knots Directory John Shaw
Knots: The Art and Craft of Knots, Splicing, and Decorative Ropework
Knots: The Art and Craft of Knots, Splicing, and Decorative Ropework Gordon Perry
Boater's Guide to Boating
Boater's Guide to Boating Chris Deuchar
Nicholson Guide to Boating
Nicholson Boating Handbook The Essential Guide to Getting Afloat
Nicholson Guide to Boating
Nicholson Guide to Boating Martin Knowlden
RYA European Waterways Regulations
RYA European Waterways Regulations Royal YachtingAssociation
The Inland Waterways Manual
The Inland Waterways Manual Emrhys Barrell 2006 edition
The European Waterways: A Manual for First Time Users
The European Waterways: A Manual for First Time Users Marian Martin
Books about Boat Ownership and Maintenance now moved to a new page.
The Quiet Waters By
The Quiet Waters By David Blagrove
Hold on a Minute
Hold on a Minute Tim Wilkinson
Anderton for Orders
Anderton for Orders Memoirs of a Canal Boatman in the Early 1950s Tom Foxon
A Boy off the Bank
A Boy off the Bank Geoffrey Lewis Wartime story of a how a troubled boy is saved by boating people.
Starlight
Starlight Geoffrey Lewis Town boy moves to the country and befriends a "boatee" boy.
 
The Narrowboat Girl
The Narrowboat Girl Annie Murray Tragic tale of Maryann who turns to the waterways for friendship.
Water Gypsies
Water Gypsies Annie Murray Wartime volunteers complicate Maryann's life on a boat. Sequel to The Narrowboat Girl.